Dickinson County, Iowa facts for kids
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Dickinson County
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Dickinson County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Named for | Daniel S. Dickinson |
| Seat | Spirit Lake |
| Largest city | Spirit Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 404 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Land | 381 sq mi (990 km2) |
| • Water | 23 sq mi (60 km2) 5.8% |
| Population
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| • Total | 17,703 |
| • Density | 43.82/sq mi (16.919/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
Dickinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,703. The county seat is Spirit Lake. The county was organized in 1857 and is named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson, a U.S. Senator for New York.
Dickinson County comprises the Spirit Lake, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 381 square miles (990 km2) is land and 23 square miles (60 km2) (5.8%) is water. It is the smallest county by land area in Iowa, and the fifth-smallest by total area.
A region known as the Iowa Great Lakes is in Dickinson County, making it a popular vacation destination for Iowans, and explaining the recent high population growth in the area. The lakes include West Okoboji Lake, East Okoboji Lake, and Spirit Lake.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 71
Iowa Highway 9
Iowa Highway 86
Adjacent counties
- Jackson County, Minnesota (north)
- Emmet County (east)
- Clay County (south)
- Osceola County (west)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 180 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,389 | 671.7% | |
| 1880 | 1,901 | 36.9% | |
| 1890 | 4,328 | 127.7% | |
| 1900 | 7,995 | 84.7% | |
| 1910 | 8,137 | 1.8% | |
| 1920 | 10,241 | 25.9% | |
| 1930 | 10,982 | 7.2% | |
| 1940 | 12,185 | 11.0% | |
| 1950 | 12,756 | 4.7% | |
| 1960 | 12,574 | −1.4% | |
| 1970 | 12,565 | −0.1% | |
| 1980 | 15,629 | 24.4% | |
| 1990 | 14,909 | −4.6% | |
| 2000 | 16,424 | 10.2% | |
| 2010 | 16,667 | 1.5% | |
| 2020 | 17,703 | 6.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018 |
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2020 census
The 2020 census recorded a population of 17,703 in the county, with a population density of 43.6672/sq mi (16.8600/km2). 96.84% of the population reported being of one race. 92.71% were non-Hispanic White, 0.45% were Black, 2.29% were Hispanic, 0.12% were Native American, 0.46% were Asian, 0.01% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 3.96% were some other race or more than one race. There were 13,691 housing units of which 7,976 were occupied.
2010 census
The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,667 in the county, with a population density of 43.7385/sq mi (16.8875/km2). There were 12,849 housing units, of which 7,554 were occupied.
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated community
Townships
Dickinson County is divided into twelve townships:
- Center Grove
- Diamond Lake
- Excelsior
- Lakeville
- Lloyd
- Milford
- Okoboji
- Richland
- Silver Lake
- Spirit Lake
- Superior
- Westport
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Dickinson County.
† county seat
| Rank | City/Town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2010 Census) |
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| 1 | † Spirit Lake | City | 4,840 |
| 2 | Milford | City | 2,898 |
| 3 | Arnolds Park | City | 1,126 |
| 4 | Lake Park | City | 1,105 |
| 5 | Okoboji | City | 807 |
| 6 | Orleans | City | 608 |
| 7 | Terril | City | 367 |
| 8 | Wahpeton | City | 341 |
| 9 | West Okoboji | City | 289 |
| 10 | Superior | City | 130 |
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Dickinson (Iowa) para niños
